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Question for matchmakers — what kind of insurance do you carry to protect your business? Is there a specific insurer that is matchmaker and/or dating site friendly, who understands the specific risks you face? Also, what type of corporate structure have you implemented? LLC, S or C corp? This could be a great example of [...]

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A reader writes in:
I read your post this morning about the Think/Together Deal and have several questions that maybe you can answer or post about.

Where does this currently leave Vinticom? Are they still owned by Think?
Is Vinticom still trying to sell themselves? What’s Vinticom’s status?
Any information about Vinticom’s financials would be interesting.
What’s the status of [...]

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Julie Ferman, a Member of the Board of Directors of The International Association of Dating Websites, is co-producing the Professional Matchmakers & Introduction Services Worldwide Conference, September 28-30, 2007, at Sheraton Suites on the Hudson, in the New York City area.
The Conference brings together a network of professinals and experts, business owners, marketing agencies, and [...]

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Minneapolis matchmaker Kailen Rosenberg has launched her own relationship site, the Elite Love Registry. Known for 15 years as one of the nation’s top relationship experts, Kailen is attempting to create a safe on line dating experience for healthy love relationships.
The serice is a cross between an dating site and a country club. [...]

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I just got a call from a Match Platinum matchmaker. I signed up late last week to see how long it would take them to call back and find out more about the service.
Match is promoting the Platinum service to Match and non-Match customers. The idea being you get matched with Match members first, then [...]

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